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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1917
Page
7
A rough advance notice from Melbourne on August 30 mentions a government reading of wartime tax adjustments for the year ending June 1917. It indicates a base tax rate of a certain percent and a continuation of a similar rate thereafter, with figures implied but not clearly stated.
An old advertisement explains a ready to use hair darkener called Wyeth Sage and Sulphur Compound. It claims to hide gray hairs quickly by applying with a sponge or brush, producing darker, more youthful hair without obvious roots. The piece emphasizes ease of use at home and a natural looking result.
A vintage health blurb advises wearing warm clothing and staying dry, then promotes a rad salts remedy for rheumatism. It claims four ounces of rad Salts in water each morning for a week cleanses uric acid by stimulating kidney action, using lemon and snake-bite style oddly miswritten claims, and touts broad folk success.
Portland August 20 Sixty members of the U S National Union of Salem arrived in Portland to visit events connected with the fall harvest and the Portlands wholesale district The Salem leaders are guests of GW and W Bere of the Salem bank The gathering centers on community support and patriotic activities across the Northwest in late August.
A vintage ad describes catarrhal deafness caused by inflamed Eustachian tubes and claims a constitutional remedy can restore hearing once inflammation subsides. It touts a patent medicine from J. Cheney Co and offers free trials for readers to test the treatment.
A historical photo collage links English monarchy figures Queen Victoria Queen Mary King Edward VI and King George I with captions noting kinship and casualties. The image caption mentions Princess Victoria as mother to the current ruler and references past German rulers, hinting at dynastic ties and past injuries to royal figures.
Market reports from North Portland indicate stronger hog prices with over a dollar rise and notable increases for teeth cattle and phen notes. Cattle and hog charts show mixed demand, with some regions stronger than last week while overall prices hold near prior levels.
In North Portland during the week, stocker and feeder sear activity remained generally steady to strong, despite efforts to curb it. The Food Administration is said to be influencing demand, with receipts showing mixed changes versus the previous week and year. Major items include wethers and related livestock movements, with pricing and tonnage noted in local market listings.
Idaho reports phosphorus used by the Industrial Workers of the World to damage warehouse stores and fields across Idaho Oregon and Washington. Widespread shipments in cake form are said to be dispersed to retard ripening grain and to threaten property, with vigilante actions noted in the Snake River valley.
Aug new women vote scene features Mary Browne and Moths Bilirstedt leading the charge amid strong press for suffrage. Articles praise Browne’s athletic prowess, contrast with male dominance, and note public attention to Crescent Athletic Club event and Tennis matchups as momentum grows for female voting rights.
A scanned segment lists multiple attorneys with offices in Despain and American National Bank buildings, including Gamgy, Coutts, Schmidblock Carter & Smythe, Rashy & Haley, Perny, Steiner, A Well, and Bentley Montoonsayt Real estate and insurance services. An employment ad promotes earnings from newspaper correspondence with established rates and addresses in Buffalo.
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